Saharan dust covering Greece to subside on Wednesday
A major plume of Saharan dust that has affected much of Greece is expected to subside during the course of Wednesday, the National Observatory of Athens’ DUST/METEO service said.
Submission of tax returns to start soon on Taxisnet
Within the next few days, Taxisnet is expected to open for the submission of tax returns for individuals, Minister of National Economy and Finance Kostis Hatzidakis said on Tuesday.
IBM to invest more in startups
Highlighting and strengthening innovation and talent is one of the main strategic axes of IBM Greece.
Auditors say it’s hard to tell how Turkey is using EU refugee funds
European Union auditors said on Wednesday that they are unable to establish whether some of the billions of euros the bloc has given to Turkey to help it cope with Syrian refugees is actually having any impact.
Teen in Messolonghi accused of beating up school student
Police has compiled a case file against a 13-year-old girl in western Greece after she allegedly beat up another teen girl in the school yard last Monday.
Changes to Greece’s Golden Visa scheme
Changes to Greece’s Golden Visa scheme are set to kick in at the end of the summer. This will see increases in the minimum amount needed to invest in order to secure a residence permit in an effort to tackle the country’s housing crisis.
Higher primary surplus in 2023
Last year’s primary surplus in Greece proved significantly higher than the budget estimate for 1.1% of gross domestic product, reaching 1.9% of GDP and making it easier to meet this year’s target of 2.1% of GDP.
Athens pushes back against US rights report
A shadow has been cast over the otherwise good Greek-American relationship by the US State Department’s report on the state of human rights in Greece in 2023, where, among other things, there is reference to allegations of mistreatment of migrants and asylum seekers, members of the LGBTQI+ community, and to the previous year’s complaints about…
Inner workings of hooligans revealed
The case file put together by the police Sub-Division for the Prevention of Sports Violence against the participants in the incidents that led to the death of 31-year-old policeman Giorgos Lyngeridis outside a volleyball stadium in Athens last December has shed light on the way the Olympiakos club hooligans orchestrated the attack, the internal hierarchy…